clumsiness

n.  笨拙;笨重;不合用

BNC.33192 / COCA.24634



柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 笨拙的;不灵活的
    A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
    1. I'd never seen a clumsier, less coordinated boxer...
      我从没见过更笨拙、动作更不协调的拳击手。
    2. Unfortunately, I was still very clumsy behind the wheel of the jeep.
      令人遗憾的是我开起吉普来还是笨手笨脚。
  2. ADJ-GRADED (行为或措词)不得体的,拙劣的
    A clumsy action or statement is not skilful or is likely to upset people.
    1. The action seemed a clumsy attempt to topple the Janata Dal government...
      这一试图推翻人民党政府的行动似乎缺乏策略。
    2. He denied the announcement was clumsy and insensitive.
      他否认声明不得体、不近人情。
  3. ADJ-GRADED (设计或外表)粗糙的,难用的;设计欠佳的
    An object that is clumsy is not neat in design or appearance, and is often awkward to use.
    1. The keyboard is a large and clumsy instrument as far as portable computers are concerned...
      就手提电脑而言,键盘就显得大而笨重了。
    2. It was a clumsy looking aeroplane.
      那架飞机样子很难看。

双语例句

  1. His clumsiness embarrassed him
    他因自己的笨拙而感到尴尬。
  2. But even his earliest efforts were not marked with the clumsiness of mediocrity.
    他最早的作品尽管拙劣,却不平庸。
  3. The clumsiness of power spoils the key, and uses the pickaxe.
    权力拙劣地溺爱着钥匙,竟利用了鹤嘴锄。
  4. They let me stumble about on the trails for a time before my clumsiness flushed a covey of doves from their rest.
    我笨拙的动作惊飞了一群窝里的鸽子,之后他们又任凭我在藤蔓上绊了一脚。
  5. Sometimes, you even pick up bad practices that lead to clutter and clumsiness.
    有时,您的不良习惯甚至会导致出现混乱。
  6. It was clumsiness that reminded Chloe and me of the humour and bizarreness of having ended up in bed together, I struggling to peel off her underwear ( some of it had become caught around her knees).
    是笨拙的举动让克洛艾和我意识到,这一切既幽默有稀奇古怪。两个人一起站立在床上,我笨手笨脚地剥不下克洛艾的每一(一部分缠在他膝盖上)。
  7. Silence and clumsiness could of course be taken as rather pitiful proof of desire.
    沉默和笨拙也许可以得到原谅,正可以作为心怀仰慕的证据。
  8. Eg: She regrets for her own ignorance and clumsiness.
    她悔恨自己的无知和笨拙。
  9. As Nancy helped him out of bed, Sikes swore and cursed a ther clumsiness.
    南希扶他从床上起来时,他张口就骂,嫌她笨手笨脚。
  10. I'm very sorry for my mistake ( clumsiness).
    我为我的错误(笨拙)道歉。
  11. The peasants laughed at my clumsiness in handing the sickle.
    农民笑我笨手笨脚拿镰刀的样子。
  12. But when I go to warm my hands, My clumsiness overturns the light And then I stumble Against the tables and chairs.
    可是当我想去暖手时我的笨拙把光翻倒了我便绊在枱和椅上。
  13. And immediately he began to feel the old clumsiness he always suffered around women to whom he was even faintly attracted.
    他立刻又开始有那种手足无措的感觉,他在女人面前总有这种窘态,即使那女人对他只是隐约有些微吸引力。
  14. No, no," he said to the patron," I was awkward, and it is just that I pay the penalty of my clumsiness.
    不,不,”他对船长说。“是我太笨了,这是我行动笨拙应得的惩罚。
  15. Serious epileptic sex is gawkish the patient becomes affection clumsiness of inflexible, action, life cannot provide for oneself.
    严重的癫痫性痴呆患者变得情感呆板、行动笨拙、生活不能自理。
  16. It is up to policymakers to ameliorate the markets 'natural clumsiness during such periods of collective confusion.
    在这种集体慌乱的时期,改良市场天生的拙劣之处,有赖于政策制定者。
  17. He chuckled at the child's clumsiness.
    他对小孩笨手笨脚吃吃地笑。
  18. Thanks to your extraordinary clumsiness, I shall have to buy a whole set tea service.
    因为你笨手笨脚,我不得不去买一整套茶具。
  19. Benefits depend upon length of service and the employee's past attendance record. spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness.
    员工所能得到的补偿是根据他们在公司的服务年资及该员工过去的出勤纪录。由于没有能力或笨拙而搞坏的。
  20. In a time when people pay too much attention to the delicacy of artistic productions, the roughness and clumsiness of Zhang's sculptures are, on the contrary, more eye-catching.
    在这个艺术过分强调制造的时代,艺术品更多地呈现出一种光鲜靓丽的外表,如此粗糙、笨拙、不唯美的形式反而使得张建华的作品引起了世人更多的关注。
  21. Whenever Dick is teased for his clumsiness by other boys, Brown will come to the rescue.
    每次狄克因手脚笨拙而受到其他孩子取笑时,布朗都会来解围。
  22. In social situations, there is an uneasiness, clumsiness, or perhaps some sort of minor embarrassment or faux pas on your part.
    在社交场合,你显得有点不自然,有点笨拙,甚至可能会造成一些小尴尬和失态。
  23. He gives the impression of great strength without any sign of heaviness or clumsiness in his overall makeup.
    他给人的印象是非常有力量,但在整体结构上没有任何沉重或笨拙迹象。
  24. The forward end of the superstructure should not be too close to the bow to avoid a sense of clumsiness.
    上层建筑的前端壁的起始点不宜过于接近船艏,否则会有呆笨的感觉。

英英释义

noun

  1. the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)

      Synonym:    awkwardnessgracelessnessstiffness

    1. the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant

        Synonym:    awkwardness

      1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

          Synonym:    awkwardnessineptnessineptitudemaladroitnessslowness